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I was awakened by loud booms at 4:20 am, and thought someone was shooting fireworks off… turned out to be a thunderstorm, laid in bed watching the lighting flash and listening to the thunder wondering if the Launch day for the New AO, Helltrack or Lost…, was going to be possible. I also figured it would keep a few pax away. Since this is North Carolina, the rain moved off, and by the time I got the Banks Road Elementary, it was not raining at all. Did a little scout walk, and saw New Mexico pull in and shortly thereafter Darby walking down the hill to the starting point.

 

FNGs: None today
Warm Up: Moseyed to the side of the school for SSH, Imperial Walkers, Sir Fazio Arm Circles, Hillbills, and Good Mornings.
The Workout:

  • Thang 1: Mosyed to the back of the school and use the picnic area as a start point. We split into a single and a pair. While one group was doing 10 Merkins and 20 Shoulder Taps. The other group would go the end of the sidewalk and do 15 Carolina Dry Docs, middle of the concrete pad 15 Monkey Humpers, and end of the concrete pad 15 Squats the run back. We repeated this 3 times with a few variations in the exercises.
  • Thang 2: Moseyed to the side of the school for 11′. of Burpies and Jump Lunges
  • Thang 3: Moseyed to the Front of the school and split our group into 2 and 1 again. One group did Step-ups, and dips while the partner ran the loop.

Mary: Pop Mary with Freddy Mercuries and a few others.
Announcements: Prison Break after Prison Yard, Running focused workout. Mulch at bass lake.
T-Claps (Recognition): New Mexico for starting this AO, it is a great site, in a location that is underserved, but not far from most of other AO’s.
Prayer:  New Mexico son on having a good week on a new medicine for ADHD, YHC daughters improving self-confidence due to horse lessons. Emergency personnel, front line workers, and leadership as they all deal with the challenges that covid and the country is dealing with.

NMS: First time I have Q’d a launch of an AO, disappointed about the thunderstorm that may have kept a few people away. Hope this grows to serve the men in the area around banks road.

Don’t Drop the Baby!

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EC: H1N1, LED

FNGs: None

Warm Up: Moseyed around the lot, then 25 SSH IC, 15 Imperial Walkers IC, 15 Hillbillies IC, 10 Sir Fozio Arm Circles F + R, Michael Phelps

The Workout: Don’t drop the baby! YHC arrived with a 10 lb medicine ball. Each drop, we all stopped and did 3 burpees.

~1 mile indian run with the medicine ball. PAX at the back runs to the front carrying the ball, tosses it behind him. Once it gets to the back of the line, the next PAX runs to the front.

Next, we all got on our six in a line. PAX tossed the ball to the person next to them, then ran to the front of the line. With 6 PAX we were moving pretty fast, as soon as you got on the ground you got the ball thrown to you.

After that was a Dora. Partnered up, exercises were overhead claps x 100, seal claps x 200, squats x 300. Partner running. Ball could be passed at any time to the PAX doing exercises. During squats, ball was passed between runners.

Final portion of the workout was BTTW relay. PAX holding the ball held a people’s chair for a 5 count, passed the ball to the next in line. Repeated until everyone went.

Mary: 10 minutes left so we hit abs hard during Mary. Went through the circle twice, each PAX picking an exercise each time. I was sweaty during the workout but I was drenched after Mary, solid work HIM!

Announcements: Check Slack, FB. Stay safe out there while running. Wear lights, stay aware. Lots of non-road areas to run around here as well.

Prayer: Pray for the family of the runner who got killed on Sunday. H1N1 had serious gut pain on Saturday, pray that doctors find issue. Continued prayers for DoubleD’s family. Banana Seat’s neighbor passed away young, prayers for that family. Praise for good results of Darby’s child support case, continued prayers for good further resolution.

Morning After

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Warm Up: 2 laps around the track then onto the clock for 12 SSH IC, 11 SSH IC, 10, etc etc
The Workout: The Clock Starting with 12 and working to 1 or vice versa • Merkins • Tricep extensions (with rock) • Squats • Curls (with rock) • WWIIs • Monkey Humpers • Should Press (with rock) • Hillbillies IC Total 78 movements for standard counts
Mary:
Announcements:
Prayer: Celebration of marriage, travel mercies, career direction and guidance

Morning After

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Warm Up: SSH, Arm Circles, Michael Phelps
The Workout:

Deck of death • Spades – burpees

Hearts – merkins

Clubs – WWIIs

Diamonds – Squats

PAX finished early so YHC fired up the ole music box… Flower– Bring Sally Up-stand, Bring Sally Down-squat and hold Tubthumping – SSH for duration of song, “I get knocked down” (burpee then back into SSH)

Mary: Flutter Kicks IC to 40

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Prayer:

One More Hill to Climb..

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Here it is, Super Bowl Sunday. 5 PAX arrived to Womble parking lot, but only one showing support for one of the teams playing today. YHC took PAX for a loop around the soccer fields with intermittent exercises to begin a Super Bowl inspired warm-up that went a little like this…

Warm Up: Mosey’d to the picnic shelter and circled up for SSH x 9. On the jog to the second corner Lipstick inquired with YHC as to who wears #9 on the Patriots, knowing that last week was a #12 count in honor of the GOAT. Informed him that it was not a jersey number, but the 9 count was in honor of the GOAT’s participation in an astounding 9 Super Bowls. Arrived at the second station and performed Squats x9. This was then met with Brady-bashing mumblechatter amongst both Nemo and Lipstick. Something about prison squats in honor of Brady who should be in jail for all of the illegal things he has done in his career-ie: SpyGate, DeflateGate, etc.. (The struggle is ‘real’ for Bills fans). Proceeded to the third corner for Imperial Walkers x9. Final jog to the 4th corner for a set of 12 Hillbillies (just for Lipstick). Butt Kickers to the base of the main picnic shelter with alternating lunge walks to the main parking lot. Squat hold for instruction on the morning route

The Workout: YHC instructed the PAX on a paved hill route that would take them down Stinson, right on Bass Lake Road. They would then head toward Bass Lake, but take a left onto Salem Ridge and then left onto Linksland. Once through Linksland, they would then proceed left onto Holly Springs Road with a left at the Lowe’s back onto Bass Lake. From there, they would have one more hill to climb as they would proceed up Earp Street and then a left onto Raleigh as they head back to Womble. Noted that this may leave them 3/4 mi short, so if they don’t pick up the extra mileage in picking up the 6, they can proceed in doing a figure 8 around the fields while waiting for the extra PAX to finish.

PAX proceed along the route with Forceps on bike, which was key this morning as YHC cramped up at mile 2 and helped with communication between the lead PAX and YHC who was the 6 this morning. Shout out to Lipstick and Bobby Dall who performed 2 circle backs for the six- 1. Up Bass Lake before Salem Ridge and 2. Another at Salem Ridge before Linksland. On Linksland, Forceps circled back for YHC and help push me up Holly Springs Rd. back onto a modified route to Stinson to cut the mileage and allow time to meet up with PAX to conduct COT. Great mumblechatter along the way and appreciated the fellowship. As YHC approached Womble, Lipstick, Bobby Dall, and Nemo had finshed\finishing up their figure 8 loop. As we completed our loops, Darby and Farva were finishing up a 6 mi Ruck. Nice work, fellas!

Then made it back to the shelter and connected with Brexit and Bernie, who had just completed a dozen miles before 8. Lots of solid posts this morning, however, nothing solid about Brexit’s short-ripper gas cloud as PAX exchanged mumblechatter and performed cool down stretches OYO.

Mary: Various cool down stretches oyo.

Announcements: Run Ranger Run this month, Long Ass Run next week

Prayer: Brexit who has been battling headaches. Those playing in tonight’s Super Bowl game to keep everyone safe and injury free. Those participating in Super Bowl parties this evening, that they make the right decisions and drink responsibly and ensure everyone is safe on the roads.

JUST ANOTHER MONDAY

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Warm Up: Jogged 4 laps around parking lot.
The Workout:

30 reps TRX Push Pull Squats

8 20m sprints

20 reps TRX Push Pull Squats

8 20m Sprints

1 tabata cycle TRX Sprinter Start
Mary:

40 WWIIs

40 LBCs

20 Freddie Mercuries.
Announcements:

The SUPERBOWL CSAUP,

Feb 3rd 0600-1000

Start point : Banks Road Elementary

4 man teams will conduct physical mental challenges around Raleigh. Team will need:

Team Car(all 4 PAX in one)

Backpack/Ruck

Packing List(published later)
Prayer: Prayers for work stress. Prayers for labrats house selling.

HSHM

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The morning was brisk but the sun was on the rise. All the work over the past few months went on display. PRs abound. All the Pax brought the A-Game. Injured ones battled through some pain or decided to ruck. All in all another fabulous showing by the F3 pax.

Warm Up: Deadbolt led warm up of SSH, IW, Hillbillies, Mountain Climbers, Frankensteins
The Workout: 13.1
Mary: Beer
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Prayer: Thank you for the glorious day. For the pax that couldn’t be with us today. For all our servicemen. To help us be better leaders in the community.

Dumpster Fire – For Real

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I rolled up on Disney with great weather, feeling ready for some EC and a well-planned beatdown.  As I turned into the lot I spotted Warbucks and 187 curiously looking toward the side of the shelter.  Then I noticed the fire.  Warbucks had already called 911 and sirens in the distance was proof positive of the quick response.  Looks like maybe the fire was started in the garbage cans as both had been reduced to piles of ash.  Side of the shelter was burning up and putting off some serious heat.  It was really disappointing to see this and to think someone thought it was a good idea.  We all probably did some dumb stuff when we were younger but let’s use this as a reminder of the importance of the role we as F3 #HIM are playing in the community, with our families, friends, neighbors and coworkers.  Community leadership and setting a positive example are key to our strength.

EC streak alive and well thanks to Nemo, Warbucks and 187 getting out on a quick mile.

Warm Up: Short jog and circle up near the parking lot entrance in case anyone was looking for us and for usual set of w/u exercises and stretches.
The Workout: On the jog to the baseball lot where we set up on the curb for a set of stationary happy feet ICx10, down for Mt. Climbers ICx10, Shoulder Taps ICx10, recover on the SSH ICx20 – wash, rinse repeat 3x.  On the jog to the big lot where we lined up for some Big Box Build a Bear – start with 5 merkins, bear crawl along the line the length of 2 spaces, side crawl the width of 2 spaces, crawl bear the length of 2 space back, 5 more merkins.  Recover on the walk to start space, wash, rinse repeat 3x.  On the jog to the small lot and partner up for 1 full lap on the wheel barrow.  Switch as needed and keep it moving around the lot.  Great effort by all.
Mary: Quick set of usual exercises
Announcements: Good luck to those running Tuna, to those doing CSAUP, let’s rally support for Darby and Run Ranger this Feb, Shirt order for HSHM, never miss a Friday with lots of options to post
Prayer: Partners, family and friends of fallen State Highway Patrolman, CGHS community and the Shook family, YHC took us out in prayer

Thanks for sticking with the modify on the fly this morning

Welcome FNG Trickle

What Hurricane?

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Warm Up: SSH IC, Arm circles, cotton pickers, mtn climbers, standard merkins

The Workout: PAX lined up to perform a modified Beast.  6 Merkins then bear crawl to the next line, rinse and repeat until PAX reached the center column.

Modified Tabata – 20 seconds work, 15 seconds rest.  Alternate cycles of jump rope and slam ball for 2 rounds through.

Cut a deck of cards in half.  Spades = burpeess, clubs = air squats, diamonds = WWIIs, hearts = merkins.

Back under the main shelter.  Linkin Park up on the playlist.  Wall squats for the verses, Balls to the Wall for the choruses.

Lined up at the bottom of the shelter lunge walked to the top, broad jumped back to the bottom.  Recovery walk to the top.

Thunder on the playlist.  Everytime “Thunder” was mentioned, PAX performed  a monkey humper.

Mary: WWIIs, supine freddy mercury, superman, heels to heaven, there could be more but this Q cannot remember.  Train on the playlist.  Plank was held and rotated through left and right arm up, chill cut same thing with hip dips, then back to regular to finish it up.

Announcements: Darby organizing a ruck.  Possibly an overnight ruck prior to Veterans Day to meet up at a location an then continue into the morning.

Prayer: safety for those in the path of this storm and those who are dealing with the after effects.

9-11 Stair Climb

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Warm Up:

There was none.  I guess the first flight of Stairs

The Workout:

Stairs, Stairs and more Stairs

Mary:

Some abs where done after some Stairs

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